How is Andover run?
Andover’s city government spent $15.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,101 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Andover is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,101 per resident a year, or $3.02 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,101 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Andover’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,101 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 49 Kansas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,012, and the middle half spent $786–$1,331. Andover spent more than 59% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Kansas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Andover itself left out).
No trend yet
Andover reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 76 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $4,971 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.71% of the home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Andover’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Andover’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Andover →
Who’s in charge in Andover
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Andover’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on andoverks.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 133 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (13,672).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Andover Unified School District 385
Andover’s K–12 school district, shared with Bruno Township, Minneha Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $7,419 per pupil, $4,475 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Andover’s votes are counted by county
Kansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Andover alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Butler County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.6%22,426 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.4%9,150 votesOthers: 2.0% (660 votes).
Most votes in Butler County: Donald J Trump
Kansas: Trump 57.2%, Harris 41.0%
100% of Andover lies in Butler County. Every 2024 race in Butler County is on the county’s page.
Butler County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Andover.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: andoverks.com ↗
- 2Kansas HouseAndover is split between 3 districts
- 3Kansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Kansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Andover compares with the towns next door
Andover spent $1,101 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bruno Township | $27 | $4,731 |
| Minneha Township | $434 | $4,402 |
| Wichita | $813 | $2,233 |
| Andover | $1,101 | $4,971 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Andover’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Andover’s government
How much does Andover spend per resident?
About $1,101 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,101 was more than 59% of 49 Kansas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Andover?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,971 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.71% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.29% across Kansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see andoverks.com.
Who runs Andover’s government?
See andoverks.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Andover yet.
How did Andover vote in 2024?
Kansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Andover alone. Butler County, where 100% of Andover lies, voted Trump 69.6%, Harris 28.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Andover?
103 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $646,578 (about $7.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Andover in the state legislature?
Andover is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Kansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 16 (Ty Masterson). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Andover’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →